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Caudal lumbar spinal cysts in two French Bulldogs

Overview of attention for article published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, March 2018
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Title
Caudal lumbar spinal cysts in two French Bulldogs
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, March 2018
DOI 10.1186/s13028-018-0368-6
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Kiona Sharon de Nies, Ralph Alexander Edwards, Niklas Bergknut, Martijn Beukers, Björn Petrus Meij

Abstract

Spinal cysts are rare findings in veterinary medicine, but they are increasingly recognized due to the availability of advanced imaging techniques. Extradural meningeal cysts in French Bulldogs have not been reported previously and arachnoid cysts (diverticula) have not been reported at the caudal lumbar (L6-L7) region in dogs. Two French Bulldogs, aged 5 and 8 years, were referred for evaluation of lower back pain and bilateral hind limb neurological deficits. Neurologic examination revealed ataxia and postural deficits in both dogs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed cauda equina compression due to a cyst-like lesion at the level of L6-L7 in both cases. The dogs underwent dorsal laminectomy and the meningeal cyst was completely removed in one dog and in the other dog the spinal arachnoid diverticula was marsupialized. In Case 1, histopathology of the cysts was performed and MRI was repeated. Both dogs were pain free during follow-up evaluations. Based on radiological, intra-operative and histopathological findings, the first case was diagnosed as a meningocele connected by a pedicle to the caudal tip of the dural sac forming a dural diverticulum categorized as an extradural spinal cyst type Ib, and Case 2 as a type III intradural arachnoid diverticula. It is concluded that spinal cysts should be included in the differential diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome and lower back pain in French Bulldogs. Results of these cases may be useful for diagnostic and treatment management.

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Unknown 77 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 20 26%
Student > Master 9 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 9 12%
Researcher 8 10%
Student > Postgraduate 6 8%
Other 8 10%
Unknown 17 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 36 47%
Medicine and Dentistry 13 17%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 3%
Unspecified 2 3%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 1%
Other 4 5%
Unknown 19 25%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 May 2021.
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#16,053,755
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#375
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#5
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